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Mark Lawson meets the writer John le Carre.
John Updike
Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson who meets American writer John Updike.
Seamus Heaney
With Mark Lawson. Seamus Heaney discusses the inspiration for his poetry.
26/11/2008
Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson, who meets dramatist Tracy Letts.
Harold Pinter
A special edition in tribute to the Nobel prizewinning playwright Harold Pinter.
31/12/2008
John Wilson reports on how musicians respond to working in the shadow of past success.
02/01/2009
Arts news and reviews with Kirsty Lang. Screenwriters Special.
05/01/2009
With Mark Lawson. Including the announcement of the winners in the Costa Book Awards.
06/01/2009
With Kirsty Lang. Danny Robins offers some tips for a cultural detox.
07/01/2009
With Mark Lawson. Mark Eccleston reviews Danny Boyle's latest film, Slumdog Millionaire
08/01/2009
With Kirsty Lang. Including an interview with Andrew Lloyd Webber.
09/01/2009
With Kirsty Lang. Including a report from the Bromley By Bow health centre.
12/01/2009
With Kirsty Lang. Composer Orlando Gough talks about his latest project
13/01/2009
With Mark lawson. John Inverdale reviews The Wrestler starring Micky Rourke.
14/01/2009
With Mark Lawson. Including an interview with writer Martin Amis.
15/01/2009
With Mark Lawson. Plus a review of Lionel Bart musical Oliver! starring Rowan Atkinson.
16/01/2009
With Kirsty Lang. Including an interview with Sir John Mortimer recorded in 2005.
19/01/2009
With John Wilson, including an interview with singer Lily Allen.
20/01/2009
With Kirsty Lang, including a report from the opening night of Complicit.
21/01/2009
With Mark Lawson. Film director Bryan Singer discusses his latest film, Valkyrie.
22/01/2009
With Mark Lawson, including news of the nominations for the 2009 Oscars.
23/01/2009
With Kirsty Lang. Plus a review of Bruce Springsteen's new album, Working On A Dream.
26/01/2009
With Kirsty Lang. Including a review of the film Revolutionary Road.
27/01/2009
With Mark Lawson. Including an interview with actor Eddie Marsan.
28/01/2009
With Mark Lawson. Including a review of Mrs Affleck, a new play by Samuel Adamson.
29/01/2009
With Mark Lawson. Including an interview with Oscar-winning film-maker John Lasseter.
30/01/2009
John Wilson reports from Iran on a British bid to borrow artefacts for an exhibition.
02/02/2009
With Mark Lawson. Actress Glenn Close reflects on the appeal of playing fearsome women.
03/02/2009
With Mark Lawson. Including an interview with singer-songwriter James Taylor.
04/02/2009
Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. Including an interview with Tom Perrotta.
05/02/2009
Including a review of Vicky Cristina Barcelona, written and directed by Woody Allen.